Ochem is rooted in empirical analysis. Brooks is not. If the teacher was qualified and subject material robust, then perhaps one should consider the students ability. But if the teacher and subject material is fake (not empirical, not rooted in actual analysis, not recognized by actual professionals in the space), it doesn’t matter how much heart and soul the student puts in.
If price action trading and Brooks was actually legit, wouldn’t he be taught at all of the great business schools and investment banking programs? Why wouldn’t it be what black scholes was based on (it assumes prices follow Brownian motion) if there was merit to it?